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What can FPL managers expect from new West Ham midfielder Jarrod Bowen?

One of the biggest deals of the January transfer window saw Jarrod Bowen move from Hull City to West Ham United for a reported £22m.

The versatile winger, 23, signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with the Hammers on deadline day and could be poised to make his debut in Gameweek 26, having not arrived in time to be eligible to face Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend.

Price up by Fantasy Premier League as a £6.5m midfielder, Bowen moves to east London with a reputation for scoring goals: the ex-Hull prospect had found the back of the net on 16 occasions in 29 Championship appearances this season before his big-money move.

Bowen spent a lot of his time as an inverted winger on the right flank at the KCOM Stadium but has also deputised as an auxiliary centre-forward and in ‘the hole’, which presents him with a number of different routes into the Hammers’ starting XI.

Upon Bowen’s capture, West Ham manager David Moyes said:

We are delighted to welcome Jarrod to West Ham United. I think he could be a big success.

He’s probably what you’d call a wide forward these days, or perhaps an old-fashioned inside-right. He has played a couple of games as a second centre forward or as a no.10.

When you score goals like he does, and in the numbers he does, in the Championship, it will give you a great chance of scoring goals in the Premier League. We were attracted to the goals he has scored over the years; not just in one year, but over the last three years.

The player himself said:

I know this is the next step at another level. People expect me to score and I’ve put myself in that position. It’s a challenge I relish and one I’m looking forward to because scoring goals in the Premier League and winning games for this club would be unbelievable.

The fans will always see 110 per cent when I play, and I think that’s the main thing – and then with everything else, I just try to excite people and get people off their seats.

What can we Fantasy managers expect from Bowen in the remaining third of 2019/20, then?

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The History and Statistics

Born in December 1996, Bowen was knocked back by Aston Villa and Cardiff City in trials as a youth.

He began his career in earnest with local club Hereford United, progressing through the academy side and into the first-team set-up at the tender age of 17.

The young attacking midfielder made eight Conference Premier (now National League) appearances at the back-end of the 2013/14 season, scoring once and helping the struggling Bulls to survival – although his hometown club were subsequently expelled from the division for financial reasons.

Bowen then made the move to Hull in July 2014, although featured only for the under-18s and under-21s in his first two campaigns on Humberside.

Finally making his Tigers debut in August 2016 in an EFL Cup tie, Bowen went on to make seven Premier League appearances (as a £4.5m FPL forward) as first Mike Phelan and then Marco Silva were unable to prevent Hull from dropping into the second tier.

The 2017/18 campaign was Bowen’s breakthrough season as he immediately established himself as a first-team regular under Leonid Slutsky, consolidating his place in the starting XI even after the Russian had departed.

Bowen was an ever-present last season (only one of his 46 league run-outs came as a substitute) and was again integral to the Hull side in 2019/20, not missing a single minute of Championship football until his move to east London in late-January.

The new West Ham midfielder made 124 league appearances for the Tigers in total, scoring on 52 occasions.

The full breakdown is as follows:

SeasonAppsGoalsAssists
2016/17700
2017/1842142
2018/1946224
2019/2029167

The Comparisons: 2019/20

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  1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson (Button)
    TAA Holgate Lund
    Salah (c) Traore KDB Grealish
    Vardy Jimi Ings
    Bench - Cathcart Dendoncker Lascelles

    A stick
    or for a -4
    B Traore to Son
    C Lund to Egan
    D Lund to Stephens

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Stick

    2. Turns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Stick and play Cathcart over Lund.

    3. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish to Son

  2. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I'm probably the only person on here who owns him, but is there any chance of Maupay starting this week? Need to get rid but wondering if I can wait a week, since he has Watford at home.

    1. Daghe Munegu
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have him too. Don't know what to do

      1. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Annoying right? Definitely getting rid next week but fancy him to finally get some points if he starts this one...

        1. Daghe Munegu
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Would you play him or grealish if you had to chose?

          1. Turns
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Grealish

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have him, quite a few still do. Keeping but downgrading to a first sub option is fine I think. I’ll start this week then wildcard him out

    3. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Can you bench him this week and see if Murray gets another run out?

    4. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I finally sold him this week.

    5. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I recon he starts the fixture alright as well

  3. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Vardy >> Aguero [-4] worth it??

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You know the risks.
      Could pay off massively but could also hurt if benched then blank in 28.

  4. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Shane Long an option as 8th attacker?

  5. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pope has to be a shoe-in on wildcard considering he has 0 blanks and good fixtures in 34/37 for BB, no?

    1. Offside Trapattoni
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Season keeper for me

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes - looks good

    3. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As in, to partner Henderson or in place of him?

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Partner

        1. Citizenkane91
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I hate rotating GKs, find their CS, save points and pen saved to be too unpredictable to base on fixtures.

  6. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bowen might be a tidy option in dgw territory/run in actually

  7. TM44
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg? 0ft, £0.7itb

    McCarthy

    Holgate robbo lascelles

    Salah (c) Kdb son grealish

    Vardy jiminez ings

    Bench: button, lundstram, soyuncu, cantwell

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      We’ve very similar teams. Looks GTG

  8. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Dunk
    Salah(c) KDB Grealish Traore
    Vardy Ings DCL

    McGovern Lundstram Soyuncu Dendoncker

    0 FT, 3.9 ITB

    1. Vardy >> Aguero [-4]
    2. Grealish >> Mahrez [-4]
    3. Hold

  9. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    TAA VVD Sidibe Stevens
    KDB Martial Salah
    Ings Vardy DCL

    Button Traore Grealish Rico

    Martial to Mahrez worth a -4??

    Correct players on bench?

    1. AC2077
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Get rid of Martial imo, he's useless without Rashford.

      Not sure about Mahrez because of the GW28 blank for city.

  10. Mordor F.C.
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan,
    TAA, Lund, rico
    Kdb, salah, grealish, madddison
    Firm, ings & vardy

    Button, som, cantwell & kelly

    2FT,

    1) vardy and maddison —> aguero and traore?
    2)maddison and rico out?

    1. Mordor F.C.
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero and other?

      1. AC2077
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Barnes or Fleck maybe?

  11. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    KDB's scores the GW after City defeats - 17, 3, 7, 19, 14

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      great stat, would you (C) him or Salah?

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This is just a classic example of going out of your way to find stats that make you feel good But really are irrelevant. Sorry.....

  12. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Roll my FT?

    Henderson
    TAA,VVD,Digne
    Salah, KDB, Son, Grealish, Mooy
    DCL, Deeney

    McCarthy, Greenwood,Lascelles,Williams 1FT 5.5m itb

    1. Roll
    2. Greenwood > Ings or Jimenez and benching Mooy

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2 with Ings

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeh probably the sensible route.
        Then one of Deeney or DCL > Jimenez the week after.

        1. dbeck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          100% agree, solid moves

    2. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Greenwood > Jimmy. I’d imagine you’d want him long term right?

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I want Jimenez and Ings but not sure which to get first.

      2. ted mcnure
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Deeney has one more game for me then switch to Jimi,
        so I'd say Ings first.
        With Greewood and DCL done to Ings and Jimenez your squad will be outstanding!

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2 . Ings

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lascelles or Fernandez?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Money no object, nandez.

        1. Turns
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          +1

          1. ted mcnure
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yup

  14. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Gomez a safe pick on a WC assuming you have a strong defence backup?

  15. Turns
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all. Anything worth a hit here? Have money for DCL -> Ings next week. Bench needs sorting too.

    McCarthy
    TAA - VVD - Aurier
    Salah - KDB - Son - Maddison - Traore
    Vardy - DCL
    -----------
    4.5 - Lund - Kelly - G'wood

  16. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the best fpl midfielder from Tottenham?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Son probably

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Son

  17. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On WC:

    A) Pope & Basham
    B) Henderson & Taylor

    Cheers!

  18. Tomas_brolin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I really can’t decide

    A Gomez and Aguero
    B Robertson and Auba

    ??

    Will he even start? Fixtures for city aren’t great. But West Ham at home...

    1. AC2077
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B
      Robbo has a higher point ceiling compared to Gomez, and not worrying about Pep Roulette.

  19. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy
    Trent Kelly Lund
    Salah Son KDB Traore
    Jiminez Vardy Haller

    Button Rico Dendonker Soy

    1 Ft and 2.6itb. Haller to ings or prioritise Lund to VVD or Traore out?

    1. AC2077
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As you have Kelly, who looks to be benched now, I'd go VVD.

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is Kelly even playing? Lost his spot I thought?

  20. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I'm really struggling with my WC. Currently, this is my draft:

    McCarthy - Henderson
    TAA - Lascelles - Egan - Stephens - Boly
    Salah - Mané (placeholder) - De Bruyne - Hayden - Saka (placeholder)
    Aubameyang - Jiménez - Ings

    Ideally, I want a team that includes double LIV def (VVD/TAA), Salah, Son, KDB, Agüero and Traoré, but it's not possible. Which option do I drop?

    – Traoré (would be very inflexible having two 4.-something mids)
    – Son (no Spurs cover)
    – KDB (have value tied up with him; will become Son if I drop him)
    – Agüero (would have to go with someone like Wood instead, going heavy in midfield)
    – VVD (owning only two LIV assets)

  21. Razor425
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On wildcard stuck between double Soton or double Sheffield defence?

    Thoughts

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      One of each?

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Think I’m going without Saints

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gotta be double Sheff

    3. AC2077
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Consider the blank on GW28 for the Sheffield Defence.

  22. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Correct bench order and captain?

    Henderson
    Taa Robbo Soy
    Salah(C) Maddison Kdb Trossard
    Jimenez Ings Vardy

    Lascelles Cantwell Kelly

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  23. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would consider Bowen if he weren't called Jarrod. Can't have any Jarrods in my team sorry.

    1. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      There's an American triathlete called Jarrod Shoemaker.

    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed.

  24. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2ft 0.3 itb.

    A) Greenwood & Martial > Jimmy & Hayden
    B) Lund & Martial > Stevens (SHU) & Barnes (LEI)
    C) Lund > max 4.8 def (C Taylor or SHU 4.6 def)

    Ryan Button
    Taa Aurier Stephens (Lascelles, Lund)
    Salah Mane Kdb Martial Traore
    Vardy Ings (Greenwood)

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martial and vardy to Jimmy and Barnes/Grealish

  25. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Henderson
    TAA Gomez Cahill
    Salah KDB B.Fernandes Grealish
    Auba Jiminez Ings

    Bench:McCarthy,Adama,B.Williams,Lascelles

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looking good.

      Personally I’d start Traore over Grealish

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks 50/50 on Adama or Grealish!

  26. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Start Grealish or Fleck? I'm pretty sure to go for Jack but just checking as RMT has Fleck scoring more...

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fleck

    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish. Spurs are pants away from home.

    3. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish- passes the eye test way more than fleck

    4. AC2077
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fleck is solid at home. I'd take the gamble on him.

  27. AC2077
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy to Holgate? Or am I mad?

    Switching from a 4-3-3 to a 4-4-2

    Henderson
    Taa - VVD - Stevens
    Maddison - Grealish - Salah - KDB
    Vardy - Jimmy - Ings

    (Button, Holgate, Cantwell, Gibson)

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mad

    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Over Maddison if you wanna go left field.

  28. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is it out the question Jesus starts? Raz is out and Jesus and Kun started a few games ago vs Villa and it was 6-1

    Looking for a one week punt prior to WC. Have Aguero and KDB

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not out the question but I wouldn't rely on it enough to punt.

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Where would you punt? It’s likely to be for vardy so can go Ings/Jesus/Jimmy/Firmino

        Other strikers are Kun and maupay

  29. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wanna know something crazy?

    #1 player in the world has never owned Jamie Vardy this season!

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And he still has all his chips left. Has not played TC yet or 2nd WC.

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just looked and gameweek 9 captained alonso for 28 points wtf!

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And he’s never owned mane

  30. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So would you start Adama or Grealish?

    1. Mordor F.C.
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish